Two days of storytelling, lectures, and meet & greets. Share your own stories with the speakers and other visitors. Peter Wendinger of The Wendinger Band presents the History of New Ulm Old-Tyme and Polka music. 10am Friday, July 17th. Doug Noble examines Minnesota history through the music and film Legends, Heroes, Ghosts & Gangsters, with a slant toward The Dakota War as it related to New Ulm. 12 noon Friday, July 17th. Wayne Liebhard of The Solid Gold Band goes through the techniques of songwriting, and creating hit songs & timeless standards. 10:30am Saturday, July 18th. Terry Sveine presents the life and times of Harold Loeffelmacher & New Ulm’s own Six Fat Dutchmen, America’s most successful polka band. 1pm Saturday, July 18th. $7.00 admission, FREE FOR MEMBERS (please become a member). Open this week 10:00am-2:00pm Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, July 16th-18th, 2026 at The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame, 27 N. Broadway St., New Ulm, Minnesota. THIS WEEK ONLY: While at the museum, if you become a member of The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame ($30 annual, $25 renew), you will also get a FREE FOUR DAY PASS to Bavarian Blast, New Ulm’s music festival taking place July 16-19. That’s a $50 value on top of membership!